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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT HPR_AudioBookClub SNEAK PREVIEW!!!
Sometime in the not-too-distant future we'll be reviewing Street Candles by HPR's very own David Collins Rivera (aka Lostinbronx). Street Candles is not finished yet, but is available via RSS and Lostinbronx publishes a new episode each week. This book is excellent, and you'll want to say you were there to see it happen. Head over to LNB's site for all the details http://www.cavalcadeaudio.com/ and remember to subscribe to his RSS feed:

As usual, during this episode of the AudioBookClub the hosts have each reviewed a beverage of their choice.
Morgellon drank a Bourbon and soda, but not during the show because he was driving. He recommends both Woodford Reserve http://www.woodfordreserve.com/ and Evan Williams Bourbons http://www.evanwilliams.com/
x1101 drank Wild Turkey 101 proof Bourbon http://wildturkeybourbon.com/
pokey drank a cup of Oolong tea. It was probably a little stale, but pokey is a knuckle dragger, so he didn't notice at all. http://www.foojoyteas.com/teabag.php . This was the first time that pokey has reviewed an NA beverage for the AudioBookClub, so we apologize if the show has suffered because of it.
Thaj won the Non-Alcoholic division hands down with a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade.
Colin couldn't make it to this recording because of time zone differences, but he did write in. I'll add his note to the episode comments. Please add your own comment as well. His beverage however was an Innis and Gunn Original http://www.innisandgunn.com/the-range/core-range/original/ to which he gives his thumb up.

There are several ways to submit feedback for this episode including the HPR mail list hpr@hackerpublicradio.org, and the episode's comment section
Morgellon is reachable via twitter @lowtekmorgellon or email morgellon@gmail.com
x1101 can be reached via twitter @x1101, StatusNet @x1101/micro.fragdev.com and email x1101@gmx.com
Thaj can be reached by email thajasara@gmail.com
pokey prefers his feedback to come via the HackerPublicRadio comment system, but is also usually available on StatusNet @pokey/micro.fragdev.com

Comments

Comment #1 posted on 2014-07-22T07:45:01Z by Colin

Journey comments

Hi guys, great episode!

My comments on the journey were really well covered. I did think that a bit more description would be nice. Not like Tolkien, but just some basics, to give more of an idea of there surroundings. I also thought that there is little sense of time in terms of there travels. I do accept the point that the book is probably more accessible partly because this is not detailed.

Comment #2 posted on 2014-08-03T15:53:40Z by brijwhiz

Journey comments and next book podcast

Hello team, fabulous choice. The last time I heard the audio bookclub it was a long time ago and thanks to this podcast I heard the fantastic series of the solar clipper.
Once again I had the pleasant experience of listening to a fantastic podiobook thanks to your recommendation.
In addition to thanking you I wanted to add two points from my side.

1. Journey comments:

I agree with all of you that Tolkein and Robert Jordan style meandering (while I love it) may not work for all. However having no sense of time or space does make the book a bit less in my opinion. I think Nathan Lowell found a happy medium path in his solar clipper series where the vast expanse of his universe is shown without being over detailed.

2. I have already bought his print books to read, but I was very interested to find out if he ever did come out with another audio book. I thought I heard mention of it, but I could not find it on the interwebs.

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